Tobacco leaf hanger



April 21, 1942. J, HAYSV 2,280,391

TOBACCO LEAF HANGER Filed sept. 19, A1941 V2 sheets-sheet 1 Aprill 21,1942. J, HAYs 2,280,391

n ToAcco LEAF HANGER Filed Sept. l4`9, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 70* l mi lA 7/ l y will Inventor Attorney tion.

Patented Apr. 2 1, 1,942"

N UNITED STATES PATET orales Y 2,280,391 ToBAcCo LEAF HANGER Jack Hays,Tompkinsville, Ky., assigner of onehalf to James C. Carter, Jr.,Tompkinsville,

` Application September 19, 1941,` Serial No. 411,563

5 claims. (C1. 294-55) The present invention relates to new and use-`ful improvements in tobacco leaf hangers andV has for its primaryobject to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a deviceofthis' character which is adapted` to be expeditiousllr mounted on eitheror bothsides of a tobacco stick .and which includes novel means forreceiving l and securely holding the bottom` leaves which have beenremoved from the stalks.

`Other obiectsof the invention areto provide a tobacco leaf hanger ofthe aforementioned characterfwhich will be comparatively simple in(construction, strong, durable, highly efcient and reliable in use,compact, light in weight and e which may bemanufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects 'r ,and advantages ofthe` invention will become ap- I parentfrom `a study` of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompany- Y ing drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding `partsthroughout the several viewsand wherein: e Figure l is an` elevationalview of theinven- Figure 2 is a top `plan view thereof.

sheet metal. Struckv from` one of the longitudinal marginal portions ofthe bar 9 is a series of spaced, angular resilient clips I 0. The clipslo terminate in outturned free end portions II lwhichfacilitate theinsertion of the stems of the tobacco leaves beneath said clips. The bar9 may be mounted on a suitable supporting means and the clips l coactwith said bar for gripping and retaining'the leaf stems.

It is believed that the many advantages of a tobacco leaf hanger`constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although preferred embodiments of the device are asillustrated and described, it is tobe understood that furthermodifications and changes in the details of construction may be resortedto which will fall Within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A tobacco leaf hanger of the character described comprising anelongated horizontal me- Figure 3 is a cross sectional view, taken subr,Y stantially `on thefline 3-3 of Figure 1. l Figure `4 isa vcrosssectional view, taken su stantially on the line "4-4 of Figure 1.

`ligure 5 is a view infront elevation of an end portion ofanother formof the invention.

Figure 6 is a `plan' view thereof.

- Referring now to thedrawings in detail, it will be seen that referencenumeral l` designates a rod of suitable metal,` which rod` may be of anydesired length. The rod'l is secured longitu- `dinally on a tobaccostick 2through the medium` of staples-3. l d e d Mounted longitudinallyat spaced points on the `rod l is a seresof angular resilient clips 4.The `clips 4 terminate in upturned free endportions 5.

i Also fixed, as by welding or soldering, at `spaced The resilient clips4` ccactwithfthe rodl for e rmly gripping and retaining the stems 1 ofthe bottom tobacco leaves 8. Thus, these valuable leaves are suspendedforcuring in a manner to prevent them Vfrom sustaining injury. Theuptallic member, and a series of spaced, angular resilient clips on topof said member and extending substantially parallel therewith, saidclips4 being operable across the member and cooperable therewith forreceiving and frictionally gripping the stems of tobacco leaves, saidclips including angularly extending free end portions.

2. A tobacco leaf hanger comprising a horizontal stick, a rod mountedlongitudinally on said stick, and a series of spaced, angular resilientclips mounted longitudinally on said rod and cooperable therewith forgripping and frictionally` retaining the stems of tobacco leaves, saidclips including vertical free end portions extending in opposed relationto the stick.

3. A tobacco leaf hanger comprising a rod for mounting on a stick,crossheads mounted on said rod and engageable with the stick forpreventing rotation of said rod thereon, and a 'plurality of resilientclips mounted on the rod. n

4. A tobacco leaf hanger of the character describedcomprising ametallicrod of circular cross-section, means for securing said rod on a stick, aplurality of crossheads rmounted at i spaced points on the rod andengageable with the turned free end portions 5=facilitate springing `theresilientyclips 4` outwardlyfor the insertion ofthe leaf stems l. In the`drawing aV leaf hanger; in accordance with the present invention` i isshown on both sides of the stick 2.

Of course,`

if 'desired,xa singledevice may be used on Vonly Vone side ofthe stick.l

stick for preventing rotation of said rod thereon,

and a series of spaced, angular resilient clipsr JACK HAYS.

